Jesus answered, "I am The Way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6
8TH GRADE PLAY
On February 9 & 10 our 8th grade class will be performing the play, "The Brothers' Grimm Spectaculathon."

The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and several actors attempt to combine various fairy tales.

Shows will take place at Cottonwood Church on Thursday, February 9 at 1pm and Friday, February 10 at 7pm. Tickets are $5 each and go on sale today in the school office!
PING PONG TOURNAMENT
JCS will be having a ping pong tournament on Saturday, March 4 starting at 8am. It will be held in the school gym and will be a single elimination format. Entry fees are $5.00/person or $20.00 for a family of four or more players. There will be prizes given for each age bracket from 6 years old through adults. Registration forms with more details were sent home last week. Please return the registration form and payment back to the school office by March 1. Any questions, please contact Jerry Steenwyk at 616-610-2946.
ENROLLMENT FOR NEXT YEAR
Preschool Enrollment
If you are looking to sign up your child for preschool or know someone who is, please fill out and submit the form below as soon as possible as we have limited spots available remaining.
PK-8th Grade Enrollment
  • Current PK - 7th grade students will receive enrollment forms in April when we begin our re-enrollment process.
  • NEW and incoming PreK-8th grade students must complete STEP ONE of the enrollment process which is a google form on our website at enrolljcs.org. This DOES include any current preschool students that are going to be enrolling in either PreK or K!
KINDERGARTEN SCREENING
Every year we host Kindergarten Screening here at JCS. This screening is an important tool to help determine the best placement for your child for the 2023-2024 school year, whether it is Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten. 

Screening appointments are 20 minutes long and after the appointment, you will receive a recommendation for next year. We will have 1/2 or full day Pre-Kindergarten and full day Kindergarten, 5 days a week.

Use this link to fill out with your initial thoughts for next year, which will also allow you to sign up for a screening appointment. If you are choosing to continue your child's education here at JCS, there will be a link at the end of the form that will bring you to a signup genius to secure your screening appointment on Monday, February 6. If your child is in preschool on the day you choose, please indicate what classroom they are in or if they will be in Childcare.
WINTER BALL
Parent Club wants to thank everyone for coming to the Winter Ball! We had the best time! For those who attended the Ball, a fellow JCS mom snapped some candid photos of the night and we wanted to share the link with you. Enjoy!
MOTHER/SON NIGHT
Don't forget to save the date of February 24, 2023 for the Mother/Son
event happening at BattleGR. An official email and RSVP will go out
later this week!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Feb. 1 - JCS T.R.I.P. Pickup - Staff Lounge (6:30-7pm)
Feb. 2 - JCS T.R.I.P. Pickup - Staff Lounge (8-9am)
Feb. 2 - Breuker (Kind.) Class Field Trip to Hagar Park (9:15-11:30am)
Feb. 2 - EOCS Band Clinic @ Fair Haven Church (12-2:15pm)
Feb. 2 - 7th Girls Basketball: Moline vs. Unity @ JCS (4pm)
Feb. 2 - 8th Girls Basketball: Unity @ Moline (4pm)
Feb. 2 - Robotics Club - MS Lounge (6-8:30pm)
Feb. 2 - EOCS Band Concert - Fair Haven Church (7pm)
Feb. 6 - Kindergarten Screening Day (By Appt. Only)
Feb. 6 - No current PreK or Kindergarten classes due to K-Screening
Feb. 7 - 7th Girls Basketball: Unity @ Adams (4pm)
Feb. 7 - 8th Girls Basketball: Adams vs. Unity @ JCS (4pm)
BUS BULLETIN
**There will be no AM/PM busing for students riding the JPS Rabbit bus on February 16 & 17 due to JPS being on Mid-Winter Break**

JCS #14 Deer and #18 Eagle bus parents, please email your driver when your student does not need morning pick-up at deer14@jenisonchristian.org & eagle18@jenisonchristian.org. Bus drivers are not able to communicate during their morning bus runs from 6:50 am to 8:30 am.
PARENTS IN PRAYER
Please join us to pray for our school, teachers, students, administration, and community. Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 9:15-9:45am. We also want to invite those who use Facebook to join a "private/closed" group that will focus on prayer for our JCS Community. Search "JCS Prayer" and request to be added to the group (JCS Admin will approve those within or connected to JCS). Thank you for praying with us! 
T.R.I.P. NEWS
If you interested in learning more about the T.R.I.P. program or would like to set up a T.R.I.P. account, please visit RaiseRight.com. Use the enrollment code BE17E9CD141 to set up an account. There are several informational videos available to learn about the program. 

T.R.I.P. Calendar can be found below. Click to see all the dates for the school year. Please print for future reference. The calendar can also be found on the JCS website.
REPORTING ILLNESS
  • If your elementary or middle school child will be absent from school (due to illness, dr. appt. etc.), it is very important to call the absentee line at 457-3307 and leave a message or email the attendance line at attendance@jenisonchristian.org. Teachers may not have read email or seesaw before taking attendance and therefore the absence is not reported to the office. Also, if you need to pick up your child for an appointment, etc. you will need to come into the school office and sign them in/out on the ipad that is on the front counter.

  • If you have a preschooler that is going to be absent, you do not need to call into the main office, please just email your child's teacher.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Allendale Christian School will be holding their 16th annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, March 18, at Allendale High School! There will be divisions for boys and girls for each grade level in 3rd through 8th grade. Please visit www.facebook.com/ACS3on3/ for more details and to access the online registration form. Registration deadline is March 8, with an early registration discount through February 6. We hope to see you there!

Unity Christian’s Annual Clay Shoot is coming March 4 at Blendon Pines. Check-in will start at 8:30am and the event starts at 9am. The event includes the 50-round shooting course, event t-shirt, pork roast lunch, prize drawings, and raffles. Cost is $75/shooter ($50/student shooter). Register a team of 5 or sign up as an individual and we will place you in a group! Questions? Contact Jenna Zemaitis at kjzemfam@gmail.com.

Middle School Bowling Team -- Unity Christian is pleased to offer a Middle School Bowling team for boys and girls in grades 6 - 8. This program will run after school on Mondays and Wednesdays from March 6 – 29. It will be held at Hudsonville Lanes, and all experience levels are welcome!  The cost to participate is $70, and the deadline to register is March 1. Please go to  https://unitychristianathletics.org/main/otherad/contentID/39913716 for more information/schedule and an on-line registration link. Information can also be found at www.unitychristianathletics.org under the “More” tab.

Unity Summer Sports Camp Schedule and Registration Information – Unity Christian will be hosting several summer sports camps for students ages three to 12th grade. Our summer camp schedule is currently available on our website at this link, and registration will open on April 11.  We look forward to hosting your students at Unity sports camps this summer!
DAILY WAYS TO SUPPORT JCS
The Paper Gator is open!
Recycle your paper products in the Paper Gator (Located in the Baldwin Street Lot in the Northeast corner - NEW location)
Please save your Spartan receipts for JCS! You can drop them off at the office anytime.
For those who use Shipt for grocery delivery and receive email receipts, you can just forward your receipt on to receipts@boxtops4education.com within 14 days and your earnings will automatically be applied to JCS. You will need to create an account to link your email to JCS. 
QUICK LINKS
JENISON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Jenison, MI 49428